ARTICLE: How to pick the perfect cult member with math
In the book "Geek Logic" by Garth Sundem, a list of formulas for making decisions has been made.
It's a lot of fun because it takes away emotions from decisions that SHOULD be logical to begin with. For example, if you have $5 and can either buy a lottery ticket or save it, the LOGICAL choice is to save the money. But how often do we give in to reason?
Another example is to ask how many bad relationships you've ended up in because you didn't think things through.
By turning a choice into a math formula, these choices become clear.
It also made me wonder, "What are some good ways to make decisions that will help us get through life?"
"The perfect cult member" is what I came up with.
Here are the different parts:
Sanity = S, where 0 means psychotic stalker and 5 means emotionally stable.
Experimental = E (0 = scared and has a lot of rules, 5 = outgoing, friendly, and willing to try new things)
Baggage = B (0 = broke, with kids, on drugs, and lots of problems, 5 = completely on their own and making a good living)
Beautiful = A 1 means "I might have sex with if I were drunk," 5 means "I would definitely have sex with three times," and 9 means "I'd be happy having sex with this one forever."
[(S^2) x (2B) x E] + A
Keep in mind that if S, B, or E are all zero, the score will be in the single digits.
1253 = The perfect member of a cult
701 and above = Join my inner circle
501 to 700 = first level to beginner
99 to 500 means you have to pay for more training.
9 to 99 = run
